Does Hendricks feel he got robbed?

Why did he let GSP up at one point in the fight?

“I was beating him everywhere I had him. He wasn't hurting me on the feet. I did some ground and pound. I showed the world I can do that. I want to win by knockout. I don't want to be the person who takes him down and is cautious. I want to make fans happy.”

What could he have done better in the bout?

“I outwrestled him. I outjabbed him. I outstruck him. I need to do a little more kicking. Whenever I did kick I was effective. There are some things I can do to make in more one-sided. I clearly thought I won 1, 2 and 4. (My grappling coach), he said, ‘You're 2-1 and best case scenario 3-0.’ They were giving me round-by round updates. We thought we had it in the bag.”

What did Dana White say to him backstage about the result?

Hendricks reveals his punching power was down based on how his hands were wrapped:

“I usually get a thick wrap and this time I didn't do that. Instead of me asking for a thicker wrap, I kept my mouth shut. It's my fault. That's on me. It means I hit hard enough that I can punch through the 4 oz gloves. So that's what made my hands get bruised. I couldn't punch as hard as I could (have). The more injured I get, the less I get to use it, the more he gets comfortable, so I had to tone down my power. I was still hurting at 70 percent. Wait till I get a full hand wrap. That only builds confidence, because I beat the pound for pound best fighter in the world. I will be back, and I will be stronger than before.”

Hendricks is looking for a bout in March when the UFC comes to Dallas and hopes St-Pierre is up to the task:

“I think I have a great chance to fight on that card. It's going to be great for Texas and a lot of people in Oklahoma. My goal is to have it be one of the bigger shows. If I can't fight, I am still going to promote it. It's going to be great for the sport to come here and try to fill the stadium. That would be impressive."

UFC welterweight Johny Hendricks suffered a devastating defeat this past weekend, though not in the fashion most folks might associate with such a heart-breaking loss. Rather than be finished or outclassed with ease by champion Georges St-Pierre, the bearded brawler actually earned the decision win in the eyes of nearly everyone outside of the judges’ panel. However, two scores went GSP’s way, and Hendricks was left to stew over having officially come up short. The 30-year recently sat down with The Dallas Morning News and discussed the situation in depth, offering up insight on how action went down in the Octagon and what his next move may be. (Photos by USA Today Sports Images)

GSP is the champ, and you are the challenger. It is your job to “straight up” beat him, not the other way around. Also, if your corner was so sure you had won the fight, why could they clearly be heard telling you that you probably needed to win round 5?

I like how he’s making excuses for why he backed up when he had GSP on his back and hurt, oh no I didn’t want to ground and pound him out and for sure win the fight, I decided to back up and let the judges decide for me. No, you were afraid GSP would lock in a submission, like he’d already attempted twice that fight.